Moods and November Views, a slightly unusual look at The Erewash Valley after Storm Claudia.

November really is a month of "transitions, one minute there are the colours of Autumn that end up becoming the final embers of colour before everything turns that little bit more grey." And along with the grey and bare weather, what else is late Autumn and this transition period into Winter known for? Well storms - and it was on November the 14th 2025 that Storm Claudia arrived, bringing with it an entire deluge of rain in just one day, and whilst Monmouthshire has been affected, here on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire Border, it was time to see what effects Storm Claudia had, on The Erewash Valley. And from the ground near Shipley Lock, the best way to describe things was lets just say, 

"Typically Moody and Grey, atmospheric and strangely beautiful yet haunting."

And here are the photos from the ground overlooking The Erewash Valley, with Winston in the distance and of course The River Erewash. 

"November Deluge and Golden Embers Remain."

"Embers of Gold, the River Runs High."

"Moods and Grey, the Flood Plains, the River escaped on the Way."

"The Water, the Turbine of Winston."

But from above, with the drone it was clear to see the extent and amounts of water that had fallen, that had made it onto the flood plains, and looking towards Giltbrook and the direction in which Bennerley Viaduct is, well that was dramatic to say the least. Towards Langley Mill, again, dramatic but not so much in terms of water on the flood plains, and below are the photos taken with the metaphorical flying tripod with a camera attached to it. 

"Moods and November Valley Views."

"Water World. A Grey November Storm Claudia Aftermath."

"As the water Wanders."

"Bleak over Erewash Fields, towards A Langley Mill Grey."

"River, Canal, A Sense of Erewash Grey."

"Erewash Fields, to Storm Aftermath Fields."

"Floating above the water, under the November Grey."